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• .: • • PIEKSIDE INDUSTRIES, INC. P.O. BOX 1706 LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 RT. 225 & BATTLEGROUND RD. 713/4~fl385 October 3, 1979 • i~ir . James Iiudger_s P~iar_ager, City of LaPorte, Texas P.O. Box 1115 LaPorte, Texas 77571 Dear !~r . Hudgens; The purpose of this letter is to introduce you to Pi.ersi.de Industries, our operation, and our proposed relationship with the Cite of LaPorte. Pierside Industries is presently negotiating the purchase of 2 adjoining parcels of land within the LaPorte City limits. Ore parcel is zoned industrial, the other i.s zoned commercial. This letter is our request to change the zoning of the commercial parcel to industrial, so that we may conduct our business, which is: 1. The repair of oceanic cargo containers and chassis. 2. The storage of said containers and chassis upon completion of the repairs. The repair of steel units involves cutting away the damaged area with torcYies and arc welding newa patches or panels in its place. In some instances damages may be repaired by simple hand hammering. The cut and welded areas are finished by priming and painting with spray cans. On aluminum units the damaged areas are cut away with saws, holes are drilled, and new aluminum parts are riveted into place with pneumatic hammers. A third type of container is the fiberglass reinforced plywood unit. Again the damages are cut away with saws, a new panel is inserted and glassed into place. The patch is then sanded and painted. From this description you can see the parallel between our business and an auto body repair shop, the only difference being, our bodies are larger and our finishes aren't nearly as exacting. Or.CP. the repairs are accomplished, the unit would be stacked on our yard, until the owner ca]].s for it. 1~t that time, the oc~~rer or lessee of the container, anal or chassis, would dispatch a truck to our location and the needed units ~~~ould then be trans- ported away. •